Viking FK vs. Bayern Munich preview: Team news & predicted lineups

Team news, predicted lineups and key insights ahead of Viking FC vs. Bayern Munich in the 2026/27 Champions League.

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FC Bayern will face Champions League debutants Viking FK away from home in the opening day of matchday 2 in the Champions League. Vincent Kompany’s side started their European campaign with a five-star performance against fellow Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt, while Viking FK lost in Stuttgart in their first-ever Champions League game.

Viking FK

In one of the most thrilling title races in European football, Viking FC and Bodø/Glimt are only separated by head-to-head record with eight matchdays left to be played. The weekend’s result meant they have equal number of points, goals scored and conceded after 22 rounds in the 2026 Eliteserien.

Viking have won each of their 11 games at home since the start of the league season, which includes a 5-0 victory over Bodø/Glimt on matchday 4 and beating Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League qualifiers.

FC Bayern

Kompany's men went into the international break with a 7-0 thrashing of Union Berlin, but they struggled in their first game in three weeks. They had to come from behind twice, including after conceding the fastest goal in the history of Bundesliga, to seal a point in the Bavarian derby against Augsburg.

Although Manuel Neuer’s early mistake stole headlines on Saturday, the result and performance extended Bayern’s underwhelming start in away fixtures. On Tuesday, the Rekordmeister will face their first European test away from home before high-profile Allianz Arena duels with RB Leipzig and Arsenal.

With the challenging weather and the artificial turf on mind, Kompany decided to not hold the final training session at Säbener Straße for the first time since taking charge. As such, Bayern traveled earlier than they usually do for away games.

Team News

Jamal Musiala is the only absentee for the visitors, while the big doubts remain on the goalkeeping position. In an unexpected turn of events, Neuer could keep his place ahead of Jonas Urbig, who was set to start before the club reportedly planned to quickly build back the 40-year-old goalkeeper’s confidence. 

Konrad Laimer, who was absent from the weekend’s game to attend the birth of his first child, is expected to replace out-of-form Josip Stanišić. Nathaniel Brown is also another option for the right-back position as he scored the equaliser against Augsburg after coming in place of the Croat international.

Predicted Lineups

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